Santa Clara County: Two quakes shake Gilroy area

Earthquakes of 2.5 and 3.7 magnitudes have struck the Gilroy area in Santa Clara County this morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblors occurred at about 1:35 a.m. and 2:05 a.m. respectively.

The smaller quake struck about 4 miles south-southeast of Gilroy and had a depth of 5.3 miles; the larger of the two - which was downgraded from a 3.9-magnitude initial reading - was about 5 miles south-southeast of Gilroy and 4.2 miles deep.